The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-16
LEGISLATURE OF FLORIDA.
FIRST SESSION UNDER CONSTITUTION
OF 1885.
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.
tCon,inued from last weekly


on Enrolled Bills, reported House bills Nos. 3l7,
127 and 248, correctly enrolled;
Which were read and signed by Hon. George
H. Browne, Speaker, and W. Il. Reynolds,
Chief Clerk Of The House.
Mr. Tippin lmoved tha, Huuse bill No. 1873
be taken up agreed 10, and the bill was amend
ed and passed. -
A message from the Seksae announced the
passage of Senate bill No. 147
Mr. Peoples moved that the rules be waived.
and this House take hp House bill No. 276 ;
agreed TO, and bill passed.
The House took u recess until 3 O'Clock.
THREE O'CLOCK p. NJ
The House resumed its session.
The President in The chair.
A quorum not present
MIR. Campbell, Chairman OF the Committee
on Judiciary reported favorably House bill No.
334
Senate bill No. "A was amended and passed.
Mr.. Lamar moved that the House take up out
of lis regular order House bill No 354; agreed
TO, and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Newlan House bill No 267
was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr. Newan Senate bill No 70
was taken up and passed.
On motion ot Mr.. Newlan, Joint Resolution
No. ~ was taken up and passed
Mr.. Douglass moved that House bill No. 131
be taken up out of its order agreed to, and the
A message from the Senate announced the
passage OF
Senate memorial to Congress asking for an ap-
preparation TO render navigable the CaloOsa-
hatchie river; also,
Senate memorial to Congress asking for an ap-
preparation to erect beacOns and buOys ON ChOc-
tawhatchie bar; also,
Senate memorial TO Congress asking for an
appropriation to erect u government building in
the city of Tallahassee, Fla, asked for by me
mortal No. 3, approved February 12 1885.
Ais" that The Senate has passed Senate bills
Nos. 287 and 282; also, concurrent resolution
empOW erng the committees appointed to exam
inc the Comptrollers and Treasurer's accounts
to burn the greenback scrip in the Treasurer's
office and receipt for the same also, Senate pre-
ambe and resolution in reference To the i'm
provement of ApalachicOla bay and its tributary
rivers also that the Senate c0ncurred in House
amendments to Senate bill No. 80; ulso that
the Senate has passed House bill No. 1854, and
Senate bill No. 255; also that The Senate has
passed Senate bills Nos. 80 and 277.
Senate bill No. 149 was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Duncan, of Sumter, moved that House bill
No. 1S1 be taken up out ot its order on second
reading; agreed to, and the bill was read by its
title. The substitute Of the committee for the
bill and for joint resolution No 10 was also
read by its title, being as follows: to relieve
county officers therein named.
Mr.. Duncan, OF Sumter, moved that the sub
stiute be adopted in lieu of the bill and resolu-
tion; agreed 10 unanimously, and The bill
passed.
Mr. Washington, Chairman of the Joint Com
mittee ON Enrolled Bills. reported that House
bills Nos 1877, 81 and 248 had been presented
TO the Governor.
Also, reported Senate bills Nos. "a, 1874, 2O6
and 268. carefully and correctly enrolled.
Hon. George II. Browne, Speaker, and w. H.
Reynolds Chiet Clerk, signed the several bills
therein specified.
Senate bill No. 247 was passed.
Mr.. Baskin withdrew House bill No 282
Mr.: Mason withdrew House bill No 800
On motion of Mr.. Belcher. Senate bill No. 81
was taken up and passed.
The following message was received from the
Governor:
| have this day signed The following acts,
which originated in the House of Representa-
lives, towt
An act locating the boundary line between
Lafayette and Taylor counties
An act TO prescribe rule of evidence in the
trial OF suits against railroad companies for in
juring killing live stock by the engines. cars
or trains in this State prior to the approval of
this act
And have deposited the same in the Office of
Secretary OF State.
MIR. johnson, Chairman OF the Committee on
City and County Organization, reported favora-
bly House bill No $50, and Senale bill No. 66.
House bill No. 303 was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Washington, Chairman of the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported House bills Nos.
1856 and 223 also, that Senate bills Nos. "a, 1874,
2O6 and 1858, had been handed to the Governor.
Also. reported House bill No. 223 and substi-
tute for House bill No. 1856, correctly and care
Hon Geo H. Browne, Speaker, and VIM. II.
Rev nolds Chief Clerk, signed House bills Nps.
1856 and 223
On motion of Mr.. Lamar, Senate bill No 6S
was made a special order for O'Clock on Mon
day next
was made a special order for O'Clock P. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Hind, House bill No 271
was made special order for hal-past 4 o'clock
on Monday next.
On motion of Mr. Mcclellan, Senate bill No.
297 was made special order Tor O'Clock p. m.
House bill No. l54 was taken up and passed
Mr. Woods moved TO adjourn TO O'Clock to-
night; agreed TO.
EIGHT O'clock P. M.
The House resumed its session.
The Speaker in the chair.
quorum present.
House bill No :55 was read third time, and
on motion of Mr.. Latham Senate bill No. 223,
embracing the same subject matter W IS substi-
,uted for House bill No. 255.
Senate bill No. 223 was on motion of Mr..
Saxon. read second aud third times and passed.
Senate bill No 297 was taken mp and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bielby, Mr.. Bitch, Of Levy,
was excused from attendance on the House for
TO night.
Mr.. Hicks asked that the House take up Sen
ate memorial in reference 10 The improvement OF
Apalachcola bay and its tributary rivers unan-
imously agreed TO, and the memorial passed.
Mr.. Saxon moved to take up. out of its regu-
lar order, House bill No. $50; unanimously
agreed TO, and the bill passed.
Mr. Hind asked that House bill No. 271 be
taken up; unanimously agreed to, and The bill
Mr.. Cromwell moved that House bill No. 121
be mace a special order for Monday at lo
The Speaker appointed J. G. Clark as Index
ing Clerk, in compliance with resolution adopt
ed May q.
Mr. Jenes moved that the House adjourn un-
til Monday; agreed to.